Wrinkles in Top Fabric

[Nine8Six]

You've already spotted where is the indentation and the protrusion. I have plenty confidence a car interior guy familiar with soft tops will be able to make sense out of this info and tell you where it is, or not, pulling right.

Hope you are not confirming that the design of the 986 roof is different by the years. That'd be a sad news. Many guys have changed their top and surely skipped this detail (I never heard or read myself).

Regluing the roof is no use but I could be completely wrong. Like you said, with proper paddings and materials this could be accomplished but can't be a permanent fix.

Job for the "pro roof guy" I'm seeing it coming for you :/

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Hope you are not confirming that the design of the 986 roof is different by the years. That'd be a sad news. Many guys have changed their top and surely skipped this detail (I never heard or read myself).

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The top designs on the 986 evolved over the years. While the different designs are compatible (allowing the 03/04 tops to be installed in earlier cars) I suspect that there were certain compromises in the design of the 03/04 tops . This allowed Porsche to offer a glass-window top without redesigning the entire car. When they had a "clean sheet of paper" to start from for the 981, they developed a substantially different design.

Thanks again for your input. I'll update this post if I find a solution.

[JOC IN IL]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

The top designs on the 986 evolved over the years. While the different designs are compatible (allowing the 03/04 tops to be installed in earlier cars) I suspect that there were certain compromises in the design of the 03/04 tops . This allowed Porsche to offer a glass-window top without redesigning the entire car. When they had a "clean sheet of paper" to start from for the 981, they developed a substantially different design.

Thanks again for your input. I'll update this post if I find a solution.

Did you find the solution to your top wrinkles? what was the problem?
I have same problems on both sides on my convertible top and I've owned my car for like 5 months and used my convertible top often. Both sides where the wrinkles are and top corner of the back glass the top fabric is frayed and it's getting pretty bad. Worried pretty soon it will wear through.
Here are photos of the top frayed.

Also I found a strap on the left side when I put the top to service mode-not atatched. Any one have any idea where this strap attach to on the convertible top?